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The Churchill War Rooms are a preserved underground government complex beneath Westminster in London and part of Imperial War Museums. Known during the Second World War as the Cabinet War Rooms, the site sheltered the rooms from which Winston Churchill, senior ministers, military officers, and staff...

Pointe du Hoc is a headland on the Normandy coast containing surviving German gun positions, concrete bunkers, and bomb craters from the Second World War. On 6 June 1944, United States Army Rangers climbed its cliffs under fire to capture the position and prevent its artillery from threatening the D...

The Cabinet War Rooms served as the British government’s clandestine headquarters during World War II. Located beneath Whitehall, London, it provided a secure command center from August 27, 1939, through May 1945. This bunker housed key ministers and staff involved in directing Britain’s war effort....

Yamato was an Imperial Japanese Navy battleship commissioned during the Second World War and the lead ship of its class. Along with its sister Musashi, it carried 46-centimeter main guns and ranks among the largest and most heavily armed battleships constructed. On 7 April 1945, United States carrie...

Bismarck was a German battleship commissioned into the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War. On its first operational sortie in May 1941, it fought British ships in the Denmark Strait and sank the battlecruiser HMS Hood, prompting an extensive Royal Navy pursuit. British aircraft disabled its st...

USS Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship built for the United States Navy in the 1910s. During the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the ship was bombed and sank, resulting in the deaths of 1,177 crew members. The wreckage remains at the bottom of Pearl Harbor, and...

MV Wilhelm Gustloff was a German military transport ship originally built as a cruise ship for the Strength Through Joy organization in the 1930s. On January 30, 1945, it was torpedoed by the Soviet submarine S-13 while participating in Operation Hannibal, evacuating German civilians and military pe...

USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive service during World War II. In July 1945, the ship completed a top-secret mission to deliver components for the first atomic bomb to Tinian island. On July 30, 1945, the vessel was torpedoed by...

Bunker Valentin is a vast reinforced-concrete structure near Bremen, Germany, constructed during the Second World War as a planned assembly facility for German Type XXI submarines. Thousands of forced laborers, prisoners of war, and concentration-camp inmates worked under brutal conditions during it...

The Presidential Emergency Operations Center is a hardened emergency facility beneath the East Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C. It is intended to shelter the president and other senior officials while supporting secure communications and government operations during severe threats. The fa...

The Longues-sur-Mer battery is a German coastal artillery position built in Normandy as part of the Atlantic Wall during World War II. Located between the landing areas later designated Gold and Omaha, it retained several reinforced concrete gun casemates and fired on Allied naval forces during the...

RMS Lancastria was a British Cunard Line ocean liner that was requisitioned by the government for use as a troopship during World War II. On June 17, 1940, the ship was bombed by German aircraft off the coast of Saint-Nazaire, France, while participating in Operation Ariel, the evacuation of British...

HMS Hood was a Royal Navy battlecruiser commissioned after the First World War and used extensively as a symbol of British naval power during the interwar period. On 24 May 1941, she fought the German battleship Bismarck and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen in the Denmark Strait, suffered a catastrophic ma...

SS Cap Arcona was a German passenger liner launched for transatlantic service and later used by Nazi Germany during the Second World War. On 3 May 1945, British aircraft attacked and sank it in the Bay of Lubeck while thousands of concentration camp prisoners were confined aboard. Most of the prison...

Fort Roupel is a fortified complex near the Greek-Bulgarian border and part of the Metaxas Line, the defensive system constructed by Greece before World War II. Its underground galleries, gun positions, and surface defenses controlled a strategically important route through the Rupel Pass. During th...

*Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far* is a real-time tactical strategy game developed by Atomic Games and released in 1997. The game meticulously simulates the Allied military Operation Market Garden during World War II, allowing players to command both Allied and German forces. It is distinguished by...

MV Goya was a Norwegian freighter that was requisitioned by Germany during World War II and used as a troop transport and refugee vessel. On April 16, 1945, while participating in the evacuation of German military personnel and civilians from the eastern Baltic, the ship was spotted and torpedoed by...

Fort Eben-Emael is a substantial Belgian fortress complex constructed between 1932 and 1935. Its significance lies in being the first major military installation successfully neutralized by German glider troops during World War II on May 10, 1940. The site represents an early example of innovative d...

The Keroman Submarine Base is a complex of reinforced-concrete submarine shelters at Lorient, France, constructed by Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Its massive bunkers protected U-boats, maintenance facilities, and associated operations from Allied air attack. The base formed an important...

Akagi was an Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier converted from an Amagi-class battlecruiser hull after the Washington Naval Treaty altered Japanese construction plans. It served as the flagship of Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo's carrier striking force during the attack on Pearl Harbor in December...

Dora-Mittelbau Tunnels represent a grim aspect of World War II’s final years. Constructed near Nordhausen, Germany, these underground works served as the primary location for the assembly of V-2 rockets. Prisoners from various concentration camps, including Mittelbau-Dora, endured brutal conditions...

USS Yorktown (CV-5) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier commissioned in 1937 and the lead ship of the Yorktown class. After participating in the Battle of the Coral Sea, it was rapidly repaired and returned to action for the Battle of Midway in June 1942. Japanese aircraft inflicted severe dam...

The Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943) represents a pivotal moment in World War II. Fought within the Russian city of Stalingrad, it involved intense urban combat between German and Soviet forces. This battle marked a strategic defeat for Nazi Germany, halting their advance into the Soviet Union and u...

Musashi was an Imperial Japanese Navy battleship of the Yamato class and the sister ship of Yamato. Built around exceptionally heavy armor and armed with nine 46 centimeter main guns, it was among the largest battleships constructed. United States carrier aircraft sank Musashi during the Battle of t...

HMAS Sydney II was a modified Leander-class light cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy that served during the Second World War. After operations in the Mediterranean, it returned to Australian waters and encountered the disguised German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran off Western Australia on 19 November...

This specific iteration captures the Sherman in its later, heavily upgraded configuration, making it a centerpiece for any collection. Tamiya's engineering ensures excellent panel lines and component fit, minimizing frustrating gaps. It is ideal for modelers who appreciate historical accuracy combin...

The Hanstholm Bunker complex is a group of German coastal fortifications built in occupied Denmark during World War II as part of the Atlantic Wall. Its heavy gun batteries were positioned to help control maritime access between the North Sea and the Skagerrak, working with installations in Norway....

USS Johnston, hull number DD-557, was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy commissioned during the Second World War. On 25 October 1944, during the Battle off Samar, Johnston attacked a much larger Japanese force while helping protect American escort carriers and was sunk after susta...

The Battle of Normandy, fought during World War II from June to August 1944, represents the largest amphibious military campaign ever undertaken. Beginning with the D-Day landings in France, Allied forces established a crucial foothold on the Western Front. This operation was pivotal in liberating E...